Anne-Marie Nielsen (born 11 July 1941)[1] is a retired Danish handball player and coach. Between January 1959 and December 1975 she played 180 international matches and scored 301 goals.[1] In 1971 she became the first player ever to reach 100 games for the Danish Women's National Team.[2] From June 1960 to November 1973 she took part in all 133 matches of the national team, which remains the longest series in Danish history. Nielsen won silver medals at the 1962 World Championships[3] and 1962–1963 European Champions Cup, as well as 10 national titles and 5 Danish cups.[4]

Anne-Marie Nielsen
Anne-Marie Nielsen in 1971
Personal information
Born 11 July 1941 (1941-07-11) (age 82)
Dalum, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Senior clubs
Years Team
Frederiksberg IF
National team
Years Team
1959–1975
Denmark
Medal record
Representing  Denmark
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1962 Romania Team
European Champions Cup
Silver medal – second place 1963 Prague Team

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Flest spillede DA-landskampe". Archived from the original on 2008-03-03. Retrieved 2009-07-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). dhf.dk
  2. ^ https://www.haslund.info/haandbold/20_dame/21_spillere_oversigter/100_kampe.asp
  3. ^ https://www.dr.dk/sporten/haandbold/kvindelandsholdet/video-den-glemte-soelvtriumf
  4. ^ 75 år med håndbold i FIF Archived February 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. dinby.dk